# 115-hr-5950: HELP Separated Children Act

115-hr-5950, HELP Separated Children Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5950
- Congress: 115
- Title: HELP Separated Children Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2018-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act This bill sets forth Department of Homeland Security apprehension procedures with respect to children involved in immigration enforcement actions, including detention center access to courts, welfare agencies, and consular officials.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2018-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-3222: Do No Harm Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5950 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5950)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-3222: Do No Harm Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3222)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5950 (as of 2025-11-18).